KYSA team takes state JBO title

The Keizer Celts Team No. 1 took second place in a state in a tournament last weekend. The Celts played Aloha and won 14-2 then played a tough Lake Oswego team and lost 6-7. After two wins in the consolation bracket, the Celts faced Lake Oswego again and won. That win earned the team a spot in [...]

The Keizer Celts 10U American team won the JBO Baseball District Tournament on Saturday, July 21, and are headed to the state tournament. The team completed a three-game sweep of its opponents with a 9-5 victory over Sweet Home, a team that worked its way up through consolation brackets to the championship game. Brandon Reed [...]

The Oregon SWAT 14U baseball team, also known as the Keizer Knights, have earned a berth in the Pacific Northwest Regional Baseball Tournament that will be played in The Dalles, Oregon, July 31-August 6. Ten teams from across the Pacific Northwest and Canada will compete in the Tournament including teams from Alberta, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, [...]

The Keizer Little League Majors All Star team was runner-up in the 2012 District 7 All Star tournament. The Little League All Star tournament is a unique opportunity for a team consisting of players ages 11-12 from a geographically restricted area to represent their respective communities in an international baseball tournament that culminates on national [...]

Shaylee Williams and Kailey Doutt of Keizer, together with teammates Hailey Hmura and Nicole Niskanen of Salem, posted a time of 56.81 in the 4×100 relay to win the Oregon State Hershey’s Track and Field Championship at Hayward Field in Eugene on Saturday, July 7. In an individual effort, Doutt, a Claggett Creek Middle School [...]

Alex Simpson takes a cut and delivers a hit for his team. The Keizer Youth Sports Association player had a magic moment during a recent game. (Submitted Photo)

McNary High School is hosting a throng of sports camps this summer and sign-up sheets are available at the high school. Cross Country: Cross country athletes will travel to Cape Lookout for their summer camp Aug. 6-10. The camp is an opportunity for runners in grades nine through 12 to train and have fun in [...]

By JASON COX Of the Keizertimes A task force will explore how youth baseball at Keizer Little League Park will continue. The management agreement between the Keizer Youth Sports Association and the city of Keizer, which owns Keizer Little League Park, expires at the end of July. The task force’s goal is twofold: Ensure the [...]

Three Keizer wrestlers recently traveled to Pocatello, Idaho for a Western Regional tournament. The wrestlers who competed on behalf of the Celtic Mat Club were: Zach Hammerschmith at the Cadet age group (14 and 15) in the 170-pound weight class, Brayden Ebbs at the Novice age group (11 and 12) in the 90-pound weight class, [...]